Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“Maybe the votes are being leaked but I'd say it was more likely that the bookies are looking at her celeb persona. She isn't someone who would be likely to appeal to the majority; her reappearance on EE didn't exactly go down a storm. Her skate warrants a reduction in odds without question but then her popularity weighs in. Everything about Danniella shouts "Out as soon as her scores don't support her any more." However, I think her performances thus far coupled with the way she's been presented may have done something to readdress this balance. This odds pattern may alter as the weeks progress.”
It's a fair point, but on reality betting the bookies don't set the odds, we do. People betting. On the betting exchange, Betfair. Largely the bookies just follow it.
There's not many people betting on this so that's why the insider betting is so obvious. I was disappointed to win a bet on Danny to be bottom two though.
But why does Danniella's popularity make her odds drift when the voting opens? Is she suddenly less popular then? Sorry, doesn't add up. It's more than just that as well.